Caps for Sale

Caps for Sale

Reading Time: 1 Min. I’ve noticed that a striking number of the best children’s books have been written by people who had no children: Margaret Wise Brown ( Goodnight Moon ). H. A. and Margret Rey ( Curious George ). Maurice Sendak. Dr. Seuss. I have a theory as to why. If you don’t have […]

200 Valentine’s Day Words for Writing, Vocab, and More (Free Printable)

200 Valentine’s Day Words for Writing, Vocab, and More (Free Printable)

Reading Time: 1 Min. Printable list of Valentine’s Day words on a rectangular pink background with red hearts. Gearing up for some Valentine’s Day writing activities? You’ll want this list of evocative Valentine’s Day words to share with your students. Start by grabbing the free printable, then try some of our favorite Valentine’s Day activities […]

Wong Makes Emmys History as ‘Beef’ Wins for Acting, Directing, Writing

Wong Makes Emmys History as ‘Beef’ Wins for Acting, Directing, Writing

Reading Time: 1 Min. Rafu Wire Service and Staff Reports It was a big night for “Beef” as the 75 th Primetime Emmy Awards were presented Monday at the Peacock Theater at LA Live. Ali Wong thanked her parents and dedicated her win to her two daughters after becoming the first Asian American woman to […]

Building a Writing Community On and Off the Internet

Building a Writing Community On and Off the Internet

Reading Time: 1 Min. Photo by Kelly Sikkema via Unsplash Starting back in 2018, Jami Attenberg brought together writers on social media as a means of accountability. The philosophy of #1000wordsofsummer was to develop a daily writing practice of 1000 words because small increments seem doable and quickly accrue. Over 33,000 writers subscribe to her […]

Robert Glück’s Gloriously Unreliable Memorial to a Lost Love

Robert Glück’s Gloriously Unreliable Memorial to a Lost Love

Reading Time: 1 Min. Bob and Ed met at a San Francisco streetcar stop in 1970. The two men were in their early twenties. They had each come from watching the same film that evening, Andy Warhol and Paul Morrissey’s debauched landmark “Trash.” Ed, who wore a blue peacoat, his hair below his shoulders, spoke […]

On seeing failure as necessary

On seeing failure as necessary

Reading Time: 1 Min. Writer, editor, and teacher Aaron Burch discusses how he’s learned to embrace his craft as a hobby and evolve from the little failures that lead to success Writing , Failure , First attempts , Success , Focus Part of: From a conversation with Shelby Hinte Highlights on Download as a PDF […]

U.P. Publishers Plan May Conference; Young Writers Invited For First Time

U.P. Publishers Plan May Conference; Young Writers Invited For First Time

Reading Time: 1 Min. CLICK TO HEAR JACK HALL’S INTERVIEW WITH VICTOR WORKMAN, UP PUBLISHERS ASSN Audio Player In its constant commitment to informing regional authors and publishers of the latest changes in the publishing world and offering effective marketing and writing innovations, the Upper Peninsula Publishers & Authors Association (UPPAA) will hold its 26th […]

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